Matter of S. (Anonymous), Jada; S. (Anonymous), Jayden; A
Motion No: 2016-01794
Slip Opinion No: 2016 NY Slip Op 79366(U)
Decided on July 12, 2016
Appellate Division, Second Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M214636

E/ct

THOMAS A. DICKERSON, J.P.

ROBERT J. MILLER

HECTOR D. LASALLE

BETSY BARROS, JJ.

2016-01794, 2016-02167

In the Matter of Jada S. (Anonymous).

Administration for Children's Services,

petitioner-respondent; Geraldine S. (Anonymous),

et al., respondent-appellant.

(Proceeding No. 1)

In the Matter of Jayden S. (Anonymous).

Administration for Children's Services,

petitioner-respondent; Geraldine S. (Anonymous),

et al., respondent-appellant.

(Proceeding No. 2)

(Docket Nos. N-4040-14, N-4041-14)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeals by Geraldine S. from two orders of the Family Court, Kings County, dated November 24, 2015, and January 12, 2016, respectively. By order to show cause dated May 19, 2016, the parties were directed to show cause before this Court why an order should or should not be made and entered relieving the attorney assigned by order on certification of this Court dated March 14, 2016, to perfect the appeals on behalf of the respondent-appellant on the ground that the attorney had been unable to contact the respondent-appellant, and dismissing the appeals.

Now, upon the order to show cause and no papers having been filed in response thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted, assigned counsel is relieved of the assignment, and the appeals are dismissed, without costs or disbursements (see 22 NYCRR 670.4[a][2]).

DICKERSON, J.P., MILLER, LASALLE and BARROS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court